Some Random Whips!
- Brandon "Sparky" Lam
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Thank you, Craig! I do enjoy the assymetrical design as well, it really brings out the highlighted side!
So February has been an absolutely intense month for me - I've been plaiting almost nonstop, because I've had so many orders!
Firstly is a set of double 4.5 ft 16 plait bullwhips, which were quite stiff at first but really flick out nicely! English eye and double looped fall as always~
Next is a pair of 6ft 16 plait bullwhips, with the only instruction being "Yellow and black" :P
I think these ones turned out amazingly, they really pop out at you! Weirdly enough though, in natural lighting and grass, the black almost becomes....blue -
Nevertheless, they feel really great~
Next is a large order from a whip cracker who is actually teaching whip cracking in Cambodia if I remember correctly, so he ordered a bunch of whips! His only instructions were to use any colours I felt like at first.
The green/white and red/yellow ones are 4.5ft 12 plait bullwhips, with steel BBs in the core. He didn't like the lightness of them (since they're only 12 plait, even waxed they're quite light), so he requested that the last 3 be 5ft, with lead BBs as the core. The last three came out quite well, and actually felt quite good to crack - I might offer the lead BBs in the future, since it does give it ~1.5x the core weight compared to normal steel (mainly for thinner whips)!
My favourite of those five though, is the green one -
I've pretty much perfected my technique of transitioning colours ^_^ Very happy with my abilities in plaiting the colour change~
Anyway, hope everyone enjoyed the images! ^_^
So February has been an absolutely intense month for me - I've been plaiting almost nonstop, because I've had so many orders!
Firstly is a set of double 4.5 ft 16 plait bullwhips, which were quite stiff at first but really flick out nicely! English eye and double looped fall as always~
Next is a pair of 6ft 16 plait bullwhips, with the only instruction being "Yellow and black" :P
I think these ones turned out amazingly, they really pop out at you! Weirdly enough though, in natural lighting and grass, the black almost becomes....blue -
Nevertheless, they feel really great~
Next is a large order from a whip cracker who is actually teaching whip cracking in Cambodia if I remember correctly, so he ordered a bunch of whips! His only instructions were to use any colours I felt like at first.
The green/white and red/yellow ones are 4.5ft 12 plait bullwhips, with steel BBs in the core. He didn't like the lightness of them (since they're only 12 plait, even waxed they're quite light), so he requested that the last 3 be 5ft, with lead BBs as the core. The last three came out quite well, and actually felt quite good to crack - I might offer the lead BBs in the future, since it does give it ~1.5x the core weight compared to normal steel (mainly for thinner whips)!
My favourite of those five though, is the green one -
I've pretty much perfected my technique of transitioning colours ^_^ Very happy with my abilities in plaiting the colour change~
Anyway, hope everyone enjoyed the images! ^_^
Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.
Sparky, do you have hands and fingers left?
Great job in completing your orders, and your attention to detail is awesome.
The chameleon color change is super. I like it a lot.
I'll bet you're relieved to have all of these completed.
Ron
Great job in completing your orders, and your attention to detail is awesome.
The chameleon color change is super. I like it a lot.
I'll bet you're relieved to have all of these completed.
Ron
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Brandon, that green into yellow fade is great. Even though the colors don't sit well with me (they are after all the colors of my alma maters arch rival), the effect is striking. I love it!
I'll give it a try, Dad, but it's going to be really hard...kind of like trying to saw something in half using a banana.
- Brandon "Sparky" Lam
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Thank you everyone! ^_^
Ron - I still have fingers, but they're peeling skin like crazy :P I actually fashioned myself some leather "cuffs" for my fourth finger, which took the brunt of the pulling, so they're fine, but all the others are still developing callouses!
Sir Roger - Thank you! I'd love to do more knot work as well, would love to play around with a "long" TH as the transition~
Scott - I agree, the effect is pretty cool~ May I ask, what's an "Alma Mater"?
Ron - I still have fingers, but they're peeling skin like crazy :P I actually fashioned myself some leather "cuffs" for my fourth finger, which took the brunt of the pulling, so they're fine, but all the others are still developing callouses!
Sir Roger - Thank you! I'd love to do more knot work as well, would love to play around with a "long" TH as the transition~
Scott - I agree, the effect is pretty cool~ May I ask, what's an "Alma Mater"?
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Brandon, it's an old Latin term used to refer to one's College or University, although it has also been applied to High Schools. Literally translated, it means "nourishing mother" as such an institution can be thought of as nourishing one's intellect.
I'll give it a try, Dad, but it's going to be really hard...kind of like trying to saw something in half using a banana.
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- Brandon "Sparky" Lam
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Hey everyone, quick update on a whip that I've been working on. I had an idea, and galvanised by recent awesome works by members here, I decided to give it a go anyway!~
Here is the result so far - https://youtu.be/NVXHmW7gRk8
A 32 plait handle, on a normal 16 plait whip. What do you think?
I'm thinking I'll get into other patterns soon with this, if it works well in the wax (after I put the knots on).
Here is the result so far - https://youtu.be/NVXHmW7gRk8
A 32 plait handle, on a normal 16 plait whip. What do you think?
I'm thinking I'll get into other patterns soon with this, if it works well in the wax (after I put the knots on).
Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.
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- Brandon "Sparky" Lam
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Oh! I forgot to say, while this isn't a perfect fancy plait, I really did enjoy plaiting the squares at the bottom!
Also, the dragon was actually designed by my girlfriend, who's been giving me a LOT of artistic ideas/images to use on whips :O
Also, the dragon was actually designed by my girlfriend, who's been giving me a LOT of artistic ideas/images to use on whips :O
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